Week 11, 1974

played in New England, MA

44 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New York (A) Titans0070-7
New England Patriots101306-29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:24 NED - Jumbo Asher 17 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
1Q: 00:01 NED - Ray Wersching 38 field goal
2Q: 05:14 NED - Jumbo Asher 1 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NED - Ray Wersching 18 field goal
2Q: 00:12 NED - Ray Wersching 56 field goal
3Q: 02:24 NYT - Everett Conley 9 pass from Bill Walters (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 10:28 NED - Ray Wersching 33 field goal
4Q: 01:47 NED - Ray Wersching 35 field goal

Team StatisticsNYTNED
Record0-107-3
First Downs924
- by Rushing210
- by Passing611
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards148365
- Offensive Plays4977
- Yards per Play3.024.74
Net Rushing Yards78162
- Rushing Attempts2047
- Yards per Rush3.903.45
Net Passing Yards70203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 11 - 028 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards101216
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/312/13
- Yards per Pass Play2.416.77
Fumbles/Lost4/21/0
3rd Down Conversions5/138/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.44.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/451/15
Punt Returns/Yards0/04/30
Kick Returns/Yards6/1531/15
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 38
Time of Possession19:4240:18

Drive Charts

New York (A) Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:11OWN 25629Punt
16:180:45OWN 3214Fumble
14:271:03OWN 3931Punt
215:002:26OWN 2238Punt
211:380:57OPP 3234Missed FG
25:051:23OWN 203-1Punt
21:520:45OWN 2935Punt
20:060:06OWN 201-2Half
38:115:54OWN 341266Touchdown
410:222:26OWN 323-5Punt
45:290:56OWN 13519Fumble
41:391:39OWN 36610Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:495:31OWN 201280Touchdown
15:331:06OPP 3634Missed FG
13:243:24OWN 34645Field Goal
212:340:56OWN 2032Interception
210:415:36OWN 351465Touchdown
23:421:50OWN 49550Field Goal
21:071:01OWN 35326Field Goal
315:006:49OWN 321041Missed FG
32:176:55OWN 201364Field Goal
47:562:27OWN 4439Punt
44:332:54OPP 32614Field Goal

Game MVP: Ray Wersching, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New York (A)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Riggins11393.55900
Pete Banaszak7375.291110
Bill Walters221.00400
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Essex Johnson27883.261020
Jumbo Asher12514.25801
Larry Smith451.25400
John Brockington3186.001410
Jim Plunkett100.00000

Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Walters188833/19120076.8
Dusty Malinsky63182/12018056.3
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Plunkett28232162/13130195.8

Receiving Statistics

New York (A)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Randy Vataha252914.505180
TE Eric Sanderson22126.00070
WR Everett Conley24157.50091
TE John Beasley1188.00080
WR Tim George112020.006200
RB Robert Holmes12-4-4.000-40
WR Jerald Bennett151717.000170
WR Daryl Bernstein1344.00040
FB John Riggins0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB John Brockington55153.00150
WR Gloster Richardson477218.0015300
RB Jumbo Asher44328.0023171
TE Bob Adams343110.332150
WR Reggie Rucker232713.500160
TE Jerome Moriarty22115.50060
WR Vincent Slatus222412.002130
WR Larry Smith1144.00240

Interception Statistics

New York (A)IntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kennedy McCargo100.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New York (A)FumbRecovForceTD
Dusty Malinsky1100
Robert Holmes1000
John Riggins1000
Bill Walters1000
Rich Druschel0100
Richard Neal0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Jumbo Asher1000
Sandy Durko0120
Elex Price0100
Babe Morgan0100
Sam Hunt0010
Olin Rogers0010

Punting Statistics

New York (A)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marvin Tuupo623839.731.3460
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman13434.034.0341

Kicking Statistics

New York (A)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy0/10/10/001/1
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ray Wersching5/71/31/1562/2

Punt Return Statistics

New York (A)RetYardsAvgTD
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Farasopoulos3206.70
Essex Johnson11010.00

Kick Return Statistics

New York (A)RetYardsAvgTD
Robert Holmes410927.30
Daryl Bernstein24422.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Essex Johnson11515.00

Defensive Statistics

New York (A)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Richard Neal1421.04327
ILB Jim LeClair850.04024
S Roderick Vance810.03126
CB Lawrence Wiggins510.04423
ILB John Ebersole430.0268
OLB Mike Kolen430.04129
CB Kennedy McCargo400.03225
S Daniel Reiner400.03629
ILB Tyrus Heskew301.057
OLB Ken Hutcherson310.03624
CB Earlie Thomas300.03528
DT Rickey McBeal230.04128
OLB Rob Maloney200.063
OLB Christian Howe200.081
S Marvin Warfield110.0111
DT Hardy Tucker100.062
DT Roosevelt Winters100.0196
DE Ron Acks010.074
DE Deron DeLorraine010.03524
S Warren Burroughs010.0117
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Coy Bacon621.51928
OLB Paul Naumoff500.01928
S Sandy Durko420.02028
DE Tommy Hart311.51929
DE Olin Rogers301.01827
OLB Sam Hunt330.01928
OLB Charlie Hall211.01314
S Chris Farasopoulos200.01928
S Vince Castillo200.0816
CB Mike Bass110.01929
WR Reggie Rucker10---------
CB Maurice Spencer100.0816
CB Martin Lance010.01010

Pass Rush Statistics

New York (A)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Richard Neal1.000127
ILB Tyrus Heskew1.00007
OLB Mike Kolen0.010029
DT Rickey McBeal0.001028
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tommy Hart1.502229
DE Coy Bacon1.501228
DE Olin Rogers1.002027
OLB Charlie Hall1.000014
OLB Paul Naumoff0.000228

Pass Defense Statistics

New York (A)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Roderick Vance60026
CB Kennedy McCargo40125
CB Lawrence Wiggins30023
ILB Jim LeClair20024
CB Earlie Thomas20028
S Daniel Reiner20029
ILB John Ebersole1008
OLB Mike Kolen10029
DE Richard Neal10027
ILB Tyrus Heskew1007
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt41028
OLB Paul Naumoff22028
S Sandy Durko21028
CB Mike Bass10029
S Chris Farasopoulos10028
S Vince Castillo10016
CB Martin Lance01010

Blocking Statistics

New York (A)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Shiancoe27015325
Karl Chandler13013015
Rich Druschel12012119
Jesse Burgess11015024
Randal Farley02019124
Todd Watkins02015024
Bob Johnson01011014
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Langer417045027
Dan Stonebarger47018013
Doug Van Horn28042028
Babe Morgan24143025
Jean Barrett14038124
Shawn McCulley110300
John Hannah04041127
John Brockington01030023
Jerome Moriarty01014014

Special Teams Tackles

New York (A)TacklesSTPlays
Vernon McAlister39
Pete Banaszak118
Karl Chandler17
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Frank Grant218
Troy Gerhardt212
Maurice Spencer121
Vince Castillo115

Participation

New York (A)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lawrence Wiggins------44231582
Mike Kolen------4129777
Richard Neal------4327777
Rickey McBeal------4128776
Earlie Thomas------3528871
Jim LeClair------4024670
Daniel Reiner------3629570
Ken Hutcherson------3624565
Deron DeLorraine------3524665
Kennedy McCargo------3225562
Roderick Vance------3126562
David Shiancoe1525------747
Randal Farley1924------346
Pete Banaszak917------1844
Jesse Burgess1524------443
Robert Holmes1616------941
Bill Walters2021---------41
Todd Watkins1524---------39
Rich Druschel1219------738
John Ebersole------268438
Randy Vataha1015------1237
Karl Chandler1315------735
Jerald Bennett1419------235
Daryl Bernstein1015------833
Bob Johnson1114------732
Everett Conley819------431
Eric Sanderson1316------130
Roosevelt Winters------196429
John Beasley710------926
John Riggins1212------125
Marvin Warfield------1111325
Tyrus Heskew------571022
Warren Burroughs------117220
Tim George13------1519
Irv Newton02------1719
Rob Maloney------63817
Vernon McAlister------44917
Christian Howe------81312
Ron Acks------74---11
Dusty Malinsky08------19
Hardy Tucker------6219
Marvin Tuupo00------66
Ricky Baker01------45
Pat Leahy00------33
Harold Holmes00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jim Plunkett4730---------77
Babe Morgan4325------775
Jim Langer4527---------72
Doug Van Horn4228---------70
John Hannah4127---------68
Jean Barrett3824---------62
John Brockington3023------760
Chris Farasopoulos------1928855
Gloster Richardson3121------153
Vincent Slatus2817------752
Bob Adams3014------751
Mike Bass------1929250
Sandy Durko------2028250
Tommy Hart------1929149
Coy Bacon------1928148
Sam Hunt------1928148
Paul Naumoff------1928148
Van Harmon1815------1548
Graham Spreen------1928148
Jerome Moriarty1414------1947
Olin Rogers------1827146
Maurice Spencer------8162145
Essex Johnson2713------444
Reggie Rucker2813------142
Dan Stonebarger1813------839
Vince Castillo------8161539
Larry Smith127------1736
Charlie Hall------1314229
Jumbo Asher1212------226
Frank Grant21------1821
Shawn McCulley30------1821
Martin Lance------1010121
Tom Mullen63------817
Steve Nelson------34916
Ray Wersching00------1515
Terry Meyer------111214
Troy Gerhardt00------1212
Bill Stanfill------2169
John Hicks00------88
R.J. Reese------1168
Jared Kuszewski00------77
Skip Lewis23------16
Elex Price------22---4
Jims Sims------1124
Marv Bateman00------11
Isaac Daniels00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left155.0
Middle15573.8
Right3186.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6355.8
Middle26793.0
Right15483.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Walters1881105450
Dusty Malinsky630110110
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Plunkett28231110111

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-4-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)84222.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)96839.2
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77395.6
Short (0-8 Yds)76273.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)11912010.9
Long (19+ Yds)313010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Randy Vataha52129015
WR Jerald Bennett51017019
WR Everett Conley42015019
WR Daryl Bernstein3104015
RB Robert Holmes210-4016
TE Eric Sanderson22012016
TE John Beasley1108010
WR Tim George1102013
FB John Riggins1000012
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gloster Richardson74172121
FB John Brockington55015023
TE Bob Adams43031014
RB Jumbo Asher44032012
WR Reggie Rucker32027013
TE Jerome Moriarty22011014
WR Vincent Slatus22024017
WR Larry Smith110407

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York (A)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Pete Banaszak177.005.29
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Essex Johnson591.803.26
Jumbo Asher5153.004.25
Jim Plunkett100.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Walters1199.004.61
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Plunkett21178.507.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Everett Conley1199.003.75
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gloster Richardson1000.0010.29
RB Jumbo Asher111717.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York (A)RushesConversions
New EnglandRushesConversions
Larry Smith40
John Brockington32
Jumbo Asher22
Essex Johnson11
Jim Plunkett10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompConversions
Bill Walters954
Dusty Malinsky111
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jim Plunkett753

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargCatchConversions
WR Randy Vataha321
WR Jerald Bennett311
TE John Beasley111
WR Tim George111
TE Eric Sanderson111
WR Daryl Bernstein100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Gloster Richardson321
FB John Brockington110
WR Reggie Rucker100
RB Jumbo Asher111
WR Vincent Slatus111

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)